Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-09-11
GTON LETTER.
From our regular correspondent.l

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Department, sailed into position
and prominence as quietly as a
thistle down. Of the thirty who
have held that position since the
organization of the Department in
1898, not one was soutterly unknown
as VIM. C. Whitney when he as
sumed this important charge. He
Immediately posed as a great re-
former, slashed right and left into
the business methods of all his pre-
decessors, and was going to aston
ish the world with the fruit of his
massive intellect. And what is the
result of these two and half years
of buster and blow? The Gre
forms" he introduced have proved
remarkable failures, and he is re-
turning now to the old and legiti-
mate methods of business. To es-
cape scandal and possibly Congress-
ional investigation for very ques-
tionable if not absolute illegal ex-
penditures, he is paying several
contracts out of his own private
purse. 1t is fortunate for Mr..
Whitney that he is man of great
wealth. 1t is unfortunate for the
country that he is not a man of
greater cahber.
The movement on foot to have
JEFF. Davis and President Cleveland
meet at Atlanta, Ga, exposition,
and form joint attraction, is var
iously commented upon, but 1 think
the prevailing desire among Repub-
licans is that the move will be fully
contaminated. 1t would be a most |
fitting thing taken in connection
with other recent acts of the Ad- |
ministration, and demonstrate be- |
yond all question its hearty SYM
patty with the Rebel leaders under
the pretext of the dawn of better |
feeling and development of a new
South. The more conservative ele-
ment of the Democracy here look
upon the move very suspiciously
and are advising their Atlanta
friends not to urge SO questionable
a matter. The fact that jeff. Davis
is an outlaw and not entitled to any
of the privileges of citizenship, and
represents nothing but the defunct
Confederacy, ought to be sufficient
to determine the action of Cleve-
land, but whether it will or not, re-
mains to be seen.
The Democrats will have a ma
iority of about ten in the next
house of Representatives. This
small margin will prove exceeding
ly troublesome to the party on
many questions that will come up
Tor action. Suppose Speaker Car
isle to be reelected without pro-
nounced or very marked opposition,
as now seems to be the indications,
with all his acknowledged political
he will have his hands
more than full in the organization
Of the Committee in satisfying the
various turbulent factions. Several
members have the utmost disgust
or Civil Service, and are deter
mined that not another cent shall be
appropriated to prolong its life.
They reason that such q course will
nure to the party in the next
Presidential canvass. Scheme after
cheme will be brought forward to ,
mixer the Interstate Commerce
dill, the tariff, the Internal Rev
niue system, the Treasury surplus,
md scores of other perplexiDg things 2
IN which the party is not and I
an never can be reunited. And
-et they have the House and the
ountry will hold them responsible
or legislation. This session will
'rove the party sadly in lack of a
leader.
1t is rumored that Post Master 9
General Villas has fully determined
o resign and retire from politics. T
have it from first class authority T
n the Post Office Department that !
,ol. Villas has long been dissatisfied
nd feels that he has been ran,nad |